Date:         Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:24:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>
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From:         Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: digifiant (sp) tool
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-----Original Message-----
From: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@taos.midwest.net>
To: Peter Zendzian <peterz@gte.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: digifiant (sp) tool


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Hi Pete,
    Thanks for the interest in the digifant tool .  The breakout box feature
(all pins easily accessible) of the digifant tool would work  just as well
for the digijet (83.5-85) .  The LEDs would require a rewire as the  pinouts
are different.  A tool could be made from the plans at
http://taos.midwest.net/vw     and leave off the LEDs and resistors.  I
feel the LEDs are a nice touch to the tool because they give the status of
so many things (6)  at a glance.   However with just the breakout feature
one could check the various sensors / controls very easily with a LCD meter.
If one made such a tool with  just the breakout feature,  the tool  could be
connected to either a digijet or a digifant ECU.
    I see no 83.5-85 vans in deep Southern Illinois where I live. If some
fellow listy wanted to drop by with a willing van,  I'm reasonably sure we
would have a functional digijet tool  LEDs and all,  within a days time or
less. I could have the tool all made up and maybe even have time left over
to do some bass fishing on one of Southern Illinois  pristine lakes, if the
vans person was so inclined.  We  have 40 acres and plenty of room to pop
the top,  or there are many  State Parks in the area of which  I would
choose Giant City State Park.
    Thanks to all for tolerating my ramblings.

Darrell Boehler
Makanda Illinois

Ps.  I  have never seen the  printed circuit board on a  digijet ECU. Would
someone who has seen both the digifant and digijet 25 pin circuit board
connector note if they have a similar setup. Actually  someone could compare
the digijet to the pictures of the digifant at   http://taos.midwest.net/vw




-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter Zendzian <peterz@gte.net>
>To: midwesty@taos.midwest.net <midwesty@taos.midwest.net>
>Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 1:01 AM
>Subject: digifiant (sp) tool
>
>
>>can this tool be modified to work for older vanagons i.e. digjet 83.5
>>vanagon watercoled 1.9l.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Pete
>>peterz@gte.net
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